Joy Anna Prince

I finished washing her and helped her out, drying her off before wrapping her in a robe and carrying her back to bed.

We got under the covers and I curled against him. "Thank you for seeing me this evening."

"You're welcome. You know I have always had a very hard time saying no to you."

I smiled and leaned over, kissing him again and then laying my head on his chest. "Please,don't send me back. I want to stay here with you."

"I told you I would think about it. I can't deny though that there are definite... advantages to having you around," I said, slowly stroking her skin.

"I know what makes you happy, don't I?" I said, gliding my hand over his chest.

"Yes. I believe you do."

"If you do decide to let me stay...I promise not to do anything without you by my side. I'll never make the same mistakes again."

"I should hope not. You'll have to work hard to completely earn my trust back."

"Anything you want."

"You really do mean that, don't you."

"Yes. I really do."

"We'll just have to see how it goes. I'll give you my decision in the morning."

I nodded "That's fair."

"You're being very accommodating about all of this."

"I've had a lot of time to think about my bad decisions. I don't want to make the same mistakes twice when you've done so much for me. When you took our lands, you didn't have to let me live but you did. Then you took care of and confided in me. Even when you were angry with me you made sure someone brought my medicine to me every day. I'd be dead if it weren't for you."

"I could never have let you die. If that were true, I would have had you killed a long time ago."

"Do you believe that I care about you?"
 

"I want to."

"I want you to, too."

"I am sure I will come to believe that again. We just need some time together, I'm sure."

"Talk to me. Tell me what's new and what you've been up to."

"Not a whole lot. The districts are running smoothly. Crime is down for the most part, besides this serial killer we have running around. There isn't anything else to report really."

"Serial killer? That's awful, who's looking into it?"

"Everyone, but mainly two police officers. Aurora Taylor and Abigail Eagles."